Hoverla clinches Higher League trophy

After cruising to through the Regular Season, Hoverla also eased through the Play-Offs and wrapped up its promotion to the Ukraine SuperLeague. The new Higher League champions defeated Polotekhnik Lvov in Game 2 to sweep the series. It was a nervy contest, however, which ended 77-79 to the visitors. Hoverla has looked commanding all season,…

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Dante Williams inks with Hoverla

Dante Williams (191 cm, East Tennessee State’09) is a recent addition to the roster of Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague). This is his first time to play in the Ukraine and he is already penciled in as a member of the team’s starting five. Hoverla last made the league semifinals back in 2011 and is looking to…

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Mackey McKnight goes pro with Hoverla

Mackey McKnight (183 cm, Lehigh’14) will begin his professional career this 2014-15 season with Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine-Superleague). In his senior year at Lehigh (2013-14) McKnight averaged 13.6 ppg and 6.0 apg. His performance got him named to the All-Patriot League 2nd team in 2014. Mackey displayed some improvement compared to his 2012-13 season at Lehigh…

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Julian Mavunga to play for Hoverla

Julian Mavunga (203 cm, Miami, OH’12) will be joining Ukrainian Superleague team Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk this 2013-14 season. The 23-year-old Mavunga is an American player who also holds a Zimbabwean passport. Julian played his rookie season this 2012-13 for Aneglico Biella from Italy’s SerieA. Mavunga logged 30 games in the Italian league and averaged 7.3 ppg…

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Travis Peterson back to Hoverla

Travis Peterson (208 cm, Samford’08) has re-signed with Ukrainian club Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Superleague) for the coming season. The power forward featured in 43 games for Hoverla last season and averaged 13.6 points, 5.7 rebounds, and 1.9 assists per game. He left the club at the end of the campaign after helping the team reach the…

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Bobby Maze signs with Hoverla

Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk (Ukraine, Superleague) has announced the signing of Bobby Maze (191 cm, Tennessee’10) for the upcoming 2013/2014 season. The American guard has been playing with Keravnos Strovolou (Cyprus, Division A) during this season where he played 20 games in the Cypriot league and averaged 14.2 points, 4.1 assists, 4.0 rebounds per game throughout a…

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Andre Young moves to Hoverla

Andre Young (175 cm, Clemson’12) has been signed by Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk from Ukraine’s Superleague for the 2013-14 season. Young, who is 23 years of age, played his rookie season as a pro for the Eiffel Towers Den Bosch from the Netherlands’ Eredivisie league in 2012-13. He put up some decent numbers, showing how much potential still…

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Kevin Tiggs re-joins Hoverla

Kevin Tiggs (196 cm, East Tennessee State’09) is set to re-join Hoverla Ivano-Frankivsk from Ukraine’s Superleague. He started the 2012-13 season playing for JDA Dijon Bourgogne from France’s Pro A. There he averaged 6.3 ppg and 1.5 rpg. Tiggs played two games for Dijon in the EuroChallenge and averaged 5.5 ppg and 1.0 rpg. He…

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